CISSP – Certified Information Systems Security Professional
Course ID: HLT CISSP
Course Length: 6 days
Course Description:
This course is designed for students who need to learn the skills and knowledge necessary for certification in the CBKs (Common Books of Knowledge) for ISC2's certification for the Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP) exam. The course is designed for information security professionals or interns who plan to work with some or all of CBKs related to the information systems security profession.
Preparation for these exams should include this course, self-study, further reading and hands-on experience. There are three text references to assure a comprehensive coverage of the knowledge required to take the 250-question/6-hour certification exam. The key to passing this exam is by obtaining an understanding and knowledge of all of the material presented during the class, so that you can answer the questions on the exam that are usually based on several CBKs per cert exam question.
The best way to prepare for this is to organize and summarize your learning from the PowerPoint presentations used during the class as you review the three text references. For each item that you are having difficulty with understanding or retaining, it is suggested that you do further reading from the resource materials and research the subject matter on the internet.
Course Objectives:
Target Student:
This course is intended for experienced IT security-related practitioners, auditors, consultants, investigators, or instructors, including network or security analysts and engineers, network administrators, information security specialists, and risk management professionals, who are pursuing CISSP training and certification to acquire the credibility and mobility to advance within their current computer security careers or to migrate to a related career. Through the study of all 10 CISSP CBK domains, students will validate their knowledge by meeting the necessary preparation requirements to qualify to sit for the CISSP certification exam. Additional CISSP certification requirements include a minimum of five years of direct professional work experience in one or more fields related to the 10 CBK security domains, or a college degree and four years of experience.
Prerequisites:
It is highly recommended that students have certifications in Network+ or Security+, or possess equivalent professional experience upon entering CISSP training. It will be beneficial if students have one or more of the following security-related or technology-related certifications or equivalent industry experience: MCSE, MCTS, MCITP, SCNP, CCNP, RHCE, LCE, CNE, SSCP®, GIAC, CISA™, or CISM®.
Delivery Method:
Instructor led, group-paced, classroom-delivery learning model with structured hands-on activities.
Performance-Based Objectives :
Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:
- analyze information systems access control.
- analyze security architecture and design.
- analyze network security systems and telecommunications.
- analyze information security management goals.
- analyze information security classification and program development.
- analyze risk management criteria and ethical codes of conduct.
- analyze application security.
- analyze cryptography characteristics and elements.
- analyze physical security.
- analyze operations security.
- apply business continuity and disaster recovery plans.
- identify legal issues, regulations, compliance standards, and investigation practices relating to information systems security.
Text and Materials
ISC2 The Official Guide to the CISSP CBK, 2nd Edition (ISBN 978-1-4398-0959-4)
CISSP All-I-One Exam Guide, Fifth Edition, Shon Harris (ISBN-10: > 0071602178)
Course Content
Lesson 1: Information Systems Access Control
Topic 1A: Data Access Principles
Topic 1B: System Access and Authentication
Topic 1C: Penetration Tests
Lesson 2: Security Architecture and Design
Topic 2A: Security Models
Topic 2B: Security Modes
Topic 2C: System Assurance
Lesson 3: Network and Telecommunications Security
Topic 3A: Data Network Design
Topic 3B: Remote Data Access
Topic 3C: Data Network Security
Topic 3D: Data Network Management
Lesson 4: Information Security Management Goals
Topic 4A: Organizational Security
Topic 4B: The Application of Security Concepts